Eartha Mae Keith was born into a poor, rural family in South Carolina in nineteen twenty-seven.

艾萨·梅·凯特于1927年出生在南卡罗来纳州一个贫穷的农村家庭。

In Paris, Eartha left the dance company to sing in a nightclub. Her voice was unusual – but very appealing. She learned French quickly and gained French fans.

在巴黎，艾萨离开了舞蹈公司，去了一家夜总会演出。她的声音是与众不同的，但是非常吸引人。她法语学得很快，也赢得了法国粉丝的喜爱。

EARTHA KITT: I'm at home, digging in the dirt, or doing something that is very close to the Earth, because that's where I know how to survive.

艾萨·凯特：" 我会在家里，挖着泥土，或者做一些会离地面很近的事情，因为在那里我知道如何生存。"

One day she decided to try out for a famous African-American dance company. Soon, Eartha was performing in shows around the world with the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe.

有一天，她决定去一家著名的非裔美国人舞蹈团试一试。很快，Eartha 就与凯瑟琳邓纳姆舞蹈团一起在世界各地演出。